Fastening for quarter-curtains



(No Model.)

J. H. SNODGRASS. FASTENING FOR QUARTER OURI'AINS.

No. 272,094. Patented Feb. 13,1883.

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PATENT JAMES H. SNODGBASS, 'OF MIFFLINBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

FASTENING FOR QUARTER -CU RTAI NS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,094, dated February13, 1883.

Application filed November 15, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES H. SNODGRASS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Miftlinburg, in the county of Union and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Means for FasteningCarriage-Tops to the Seat, of which the following is aspecitication,reference being bad to the accompanying drawlugs.

This invention relates to means for fastening the back quarter of acarriage-top to the seat-rail of a carriage; and it has for its objectto provide a simple, inexpensive, durable, and efficient fasteningdevice that willobviate the sewing of the top to the rail.

In the drawings, Figure l is a rear view of a carriage embodying myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the fasteningplatesdetached. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view, taken from the rear, ofthe platesin fastening position on the seat-rail" Fig. 4.is a like viewtaken from the front.

In the drawings, A designates the carriage, which carries a suitabletop, B, of any desired construction.

0 designates the transverse seat-rail, and E is the back quarter of thetop.

E is the inside or back fastening-plate, which has a centrallongitudinal concave or semicircular groove, F, formed by bending theplate or otherwise. This plate E is also provided with two or moreslots, G, just below the groove F.

H is the outside or front plate, which is preferably formed with anornamental outside face, I, and has points or extensions J, projectingfrom difl'erent points on its edges. The front plate, H, is alsopreferably provided with openings K, extending longitudinally and inabout the center of the plate. From the edges of these openings projectpoints or extensions L, like points J. y

In applying the plates E H, the inside plate, E, is first placed againstthe inside of the seatrail 0, and the material of the back quarter ofthe carriage-top, E, is placed against the outside of the seat-rail, asshown. The outer plate, H, is now placed against the back quar ter, andits points J L are passed through the latter. The outer edge points, J,are then bent and turned over the edges of the inside plate, E, to bindthe parts together. The centrally-projecting points L of plate H willenter the slots G of plate E to securely bind the parts at the center.

The binding-plates E and H are preferably formed or stamped up from ablank of sheet metal. If desired, the plates may be provided withperforations M, through which carriagetop buttons N may pass, saidbuttons being also passed through the seat-rail.

The advantages of my invention will be readily understood andappreciated. It provides a strong and durable fastening that can bereadily applied without any sewing whatever. This fastening will alsopresent an attractive and neat appearance.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination of the seat-rail, theinnerplate having a longitudinal groove for the latter and provided withthe slots. under the said groove, the carriage-top resting against therail, and the outside plate having points or extensions projecting fromits edges and at its center, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. As an improvement in means for securing carriage-tops to theseatrail, the combination of the rectangular long plate E, having thelongitudinal concaved groove F for the seat-rail, slots G inst below thesaid groove,

. and perforations M in the groove, and the outer rectangular plate, H,having projecting points or extensions J and longitudinal centralopenings, K, from which project points L,-

arranged to register with slots G, as set forth. In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

JAMES HARRIS SNODGRASS. Witnesses:

G. A. BOGAR, J OHN Rome.

